-Administer NSAIDs
-Provide rest and elevate leg
-Apply warm compress over the affected area
-Use antiembolism socks - ANS-A 37 yo client complains of calf pain following vaginal delivery
of her third child. On asses
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-Administer NSAIDs
-Provide rest and elevate leg
-Apply warm compress over the affected area
-Use antiembolism socks - ANS-A 37 yo client complains of calf pain following vaginal delivery
of her third child. On assessment, the nurse finds that the calf area is tender to the touch. The
client is diagnosed with superficial venous thrombosis. What interventions should the nurse
perform to treat the client's condition of superficial venous thrombosis?
-At antepartum visits, the nurse should be alert for clinical manifestations of tuberculosis such
as fatigue, fever or night sweats, nonproductive cough, slow-weight loss, anemia, hemoptysis,
and anorexia.
-If tb is suspected or the woman is at risk for developing tb, the nurse should anticipate
screening with purified protein derivative by IM; if the client has been exposed to tb, a reddened
area will appear within 72 hours.
-A follow-up chest x-ray with a lead shield over the abdomen and sputum cultures will confirm
the diagnosis. - ANS-What is the procedure involved in the assessment of tb in pregnant
clients?
-Change or increase in vaginal discharge with mucous, water or blood in it.
-Pelvic pressure (pushing down sensation)
-Low, dull backache
-UTI symptoms
-Feeling of pelvic pressure or fullness
-GI upset; nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
-General sense of discomfort or unease
-Heavyness/aching in thighs
-Uterine contractions with or without pain
-+6 contractions/hour
-Intestinal cramping with or without diarrhea - ANS-What are the symptoms of preterm labor?
-Educate the patient on the need for frequent and early ambulation
-Encourage activities that cause the leg muscle to contract (leg exercise and walking)
-Use SCDs
-Elevate legs above the level of th
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